The first major decision new Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving made was to retain Sheldon Keefe as head coach. Now, Treliving has decided to extend his contract.
Just before the NHL draft, Treliving confirmed that Keefe would return to the Toronto Maple Leafs bench. That temporarily ended speculation that the new GM might want to bring in his own coach.
Keefe has guided the Leafs through their most successful regular season era in franchise history. Yet, despite holding the highest points percentage of all Leafs coaches, he lacks playoff success.